Overliness

//ˈəʊvəlɪnəs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being overly.; Carelessness, inattentiveness, negligence. obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    The quality or state of being overly.; A sense of superiority; haughtiness. obsolete, uncountable

    "VVould God ouerlineſſe and contempt vvere not yours, euen to them vvhich are mounted higheſt vpon beſt deſert; […]"

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"VVould God ouerlineſſe and contempt vvere not yours, euen to them vvhich are mounted higheſt vpon beſt deſert; […]"

Etymology

From overly + -ness.

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